Learn, Connect, and Celebrate with Arizona Faith Network this Fall
United We Rise: Celebrate Bridge Builders at the 2025 Arizona Faith Network Annual Gathering
Arizona Faith Network (AFN) invites you to its 2025 Annual Gathering — United We Rise, taking place Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the Baháʼí Faith Community Center in Scottsdale. This is AFN’s largest event of the year, celebrating leaders and communities who are building bridges across faiths, cultures, and neighborhoods throughout Arizona.
This year’s gathering will include a very special moment: the presentation of AFN’s first-ever Legacy Award to Billie K. Fidlin, honoring decades of faithful service and advocacy. Billie has been a visionary leader within AFN and beyond—serving as President of Whisper n Thunder, Inc., President of Gina’s Team, President Emeritus of Arizona Faith Network, Board Member of Justa Center, Lay Leader at Dove of the Desert UMC, and former Director of Justice & Outreach for the Desert Southwest Conference UMC (1999–2024). Her ministry has inspired countless others to pursue compassion, justice, and hope.
👉 Register now to join the celebration, either in-person or online. Be part of this transformative gathering of bridge-builders from across Arizona’s faith communities.
AFN News & Events
AFN Monday Meditation – Mondays at noon MST via Zoom. Begin your week with a guided meditation led by Vasu Bandhu, AFN’s Interfaith Manager and Buddhist Bhikkhu in the Dhammapada Sangha. [RSVP for Zoom info.]
Abuse in Later Life 101 – Thursday, October 23, 2–4 pm MST via Zoom. Learn to recognize and respond to elder abuse in faith settings in partnership with ACESDV and Safe Havens. [Register for Zoom info.]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 101 – Thursday, October 23, 6–8 pm, Mesa Arizona Temple Visitors’ Center (and Zoom). Part of AFN’s Faith 101 Series—an open learning session about LDS faith, history, and practices. [Register here.]
Letters for the Land – Monday, October 27, 6–7 pm MST via Zoom. Join AFN and Sierra Club for a workshop on writing letters to the editor to advocate for public lands. [RSVP for Zoom info.]
Visit arizonafaithnetwork.org/newsletter for details and partner updates, including grant deadlines, interfaith dialogues, health initiatives, and community service opportunities.
Partner News Highlights
Nonprofit Security Grant Deadlines – October 15
An Evangelical’s Guide to Christian Nationalism – November 4, online
Free Prostate Cancer Screening – November 15, Phoenix
SEMA Thanksgiving Dinner – November 22, Chandler
Clothing Donations for Iglesia Apostólica de la Comunidad – Ongoing
faith250 Initiative – Preparing for America’s 250th in 2026
As we move toward the close of 2025, these shared efforts remind us that faith can still bring us together—across differences, across communities, and across the deserts we share.